Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer

We are familiar with the rule of refraining from consuming meat after eating certain types of cheese. In Yoreh Deah 89:2, the Remo writes, “And there are those who are strict and do not consume meat after eating cheese (source: Mordechai and Beis Yosef in the name of Maharam; v. Tur Yoreh Deah 89), and […]

Some foods just can’t make up their minds! If I prepare a parve food in a clean dairy utensil, it’s treated like dairy in some ways and parve in others…so now what do I do? Join Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth possessing unparalleled expertise in dairy products, as he explores the […]

Would you roast a kosher hamburger on a grill used for bacon cheeseburgers? Probably not! Imagine the challenges faced when a non-kosher cheese packager wants to package kosher cheese…Join Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth possessing vast expertise about the dairy industry, on this real-life kashrus adventure story, as he describes a […]

Many people imagine that kosher cheese in made in kosher cheese factories. In this case, many people are wrong! Join Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth possessing singular expertise in the field of dairy certification, as he describes the inside story behind cheese manufacture. How does milk become cheese in the first […]

Decades ago, the great sage Rav Moshe Feinstein, Zatzal, issued his permit to consume milk sold by American dairy companies. On what was this courageous ruling based? And is it still applicable today? Join Rabbi Avrohom Gordimer, a Rabbinic Coordinator with OU Kashruth possessing vast expertise in the dairy industry, for a clear and thorough […]